diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 98392129..d9bc29e5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "qryptchat-web",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.13.4",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
     "qc": "./bin/qc.js",
diff --git a/src/app/api/chat/conversations/[id]/participants/route.js b/src/app/api/chat/conversations/[id]/participants/route.js
index 1f9e6610..dd064bb6 100644
--- a/src/app/api/chat/conversations/[id]/participants/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/chat/conversations/[id]/participants/route.js
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ export async function GET(request, { params } = {}) {
 					id,
 					username,
 					display_name,
-					avatar_url
+					avatar_url,
+					account_type
 				)
 			`)
 			.eq('conversation_id', conversationId)
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.jsx b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.jsx
index fd66a24f..cfb2cd27 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.jsx
@@ -71,7 +71,23 @@ export default function MessageInput({ conversationId, disabled = false }) {
   );
 
   // Voice mode: talk to the chat (your agents) and hear the replies.
-  const activeConversation = conversations?.find((c) => c.id === conversationId);
+  // The chat's members, loaded here: the sidebar keeps its own chat list, so the
+  // store's copy can be empty, and then the mic never knew the chat had agents.
+  const [members, setMembers] = useState(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setMembers(null);
+    if (!conversationId) return;
+    let stale = false;
+    fetch(`/api/chat/conversations/${encodeURIComponent(conversationId)}/participants`)
+      .then((r) => (r.ok ? r.json() : null))
+      .then((d) => { if (!stale && Array.isArray(d?.participants)) setMembers(d.participants); })
+      .catch(() => {});
+    return () => { stale = true; };
+  }, [conversationId]);
+  const storedConversation = conversations?.find((c) => c.id === conversationId);
+  const activeConversation = members
+    ? { ...(storedConversation || { id: conversationId }), participants: members }
+    : storedConversation;
   const voice = useVoiceMode({
     conversation: activeConversation,
     messages,